Trustee Tribute

The Olive Tree Cancer Support Group is devastated to announce the passing of its longest serving trustee, Graham Nicoll.

Graham first joined the Olive Tree in May 2017 as a service user. At the time, Graham had stage 4 lung cancer, with a life expectancy of just 18 months. A year later, in May 2018, Graham joined the board of trustees of the Olive Tree and in September of that year became the Chair. Remarkably, Graham continued to be a trustee until his passing in September 2024.

Graham worked tirelessly as Chair, seeing the charity grow significantly, culminating in the opening of a second centre in Horsham in 2022, offering therapies, counselling and other support services.

Graham’s contribution to the world of cancer treatment went well beyond Olive Tree. He was engaged in several patient groups and undertook a number of clinical trials, providing a considerable amount of invaluable data for the development of new cancer treatments. While they undoubtedly gave him extra years, the journey as his cancer progressed was far from easy. Despite this and the considerable side effects of the trials, Graham continued to have an active role at the Olive Tree for many years.

Those who worked with him described him as caring, generous with his time and even a hero, but what is clear is that he was a man who never gave up.

Graham Nicoll, you will be greatly missed by all who knew you, and many more should be immensely grateful for all that you did.

‍

‍